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The GCPA emPOWERing Women will be hosting their fourth annual conference on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 with a half-day workshop taking place the prior afternoon. The conference will be at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin, Texas. see more

Join us at this Fall's largest electric power industry event in the ERCOT/Gulf Coast region, taking place at the Renaissance Hotel in NW Austin, Texas October 3-4, 2017, with pre-conference activities on October 2nd. see more

The Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) began its scholarship program in 2007 to provide assistance to students with an expressed interest in pursuing a career in the electric power industry. Today we announce our distribution amount for 2017. see more

Join us at this Spring's largest electric power industry event in the ERCOT/Gulf Coast region! Over 500 people are expected to join us at the Hilton Americas in Houston on April 19 & 20th for eight dynamic sessions, three keynote speakers, and compelling discussions and debate.
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The Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has selected H.B. “Trip” Doggett as the 2017 recipient of the GCPA Pat Wood Power Star Award. This award is presented annually in recognition of the honoree’s significant contributions towards the advancement of competitive energy markets in Texas. see more

The Gulf Coast Power Association named Allison Piper as president of the board at its January board meeting. Allison is President of Manhattan Resources. She has been on the GCPA board of directors starting in 2014 and was the Vice President in 2016.
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Chad Seely, the ERCOT General Counsel, discusses all things RMR including the policy rationale behind the current ERCOT Protocols and PUC Substantive Rule, an overview of the Protocol changes in the works at ERCOT, and thoughts on the new PUC rulemaking project.
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GridLiance is the first independent transmission company focused on working with municipal utilities, join action agencies and electric cooperatives to solve transmission issues and manage transmission costs.
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John Gartner, the Director leading Navigant Research’s Transportation Efficiencies program, will be presenting "Electric Vehicles: Opportunities for Utilities" at an October 17 luncheon being put on by the Gulf Coast Power Association in cooperation with the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Mark your calendars! Next month, GCPA will open registration for the first of four events occurring between May and November of 2015. You won’t want to miss these superior educational and networking opportunities including SPP and MISO Special Briefings, the GCPA Fall Conference and the GCPA emPOWERing Women 2nd Annual Leadership Conference.
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Are you are one of the many who has an avid interest in the transformative changes currently taking place in Mexico as the country’s electric energy market restructures? If so, you won’t want to miss this year’s Spring Conference and pre-conference workshop.
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The Gulf Coast Power Association (GCPA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Robert Webb as the 2015 recipient of the GCPA Pat Wood Power Star Award. This award is presented annually in recognition of the honoree’s significant contributions towards the advancement of competitive energy markets in Texas.
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When Susan Tomasky interviewed for her first position at American Electric Power Co., she encountered an unpleasant surprise. Tomasky, who retired from the Ohio utility in 2011 after 13 years of service, had just stepped onto the top floor of AEP's corporate headquarters and was excited to see a beautiful lobby and luxurious offices. But when she asked to use the women's restroom, she was escorted down a service corridor, past the copy machine and into a hidden section of the office. see more